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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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